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SPORTS ISSUE

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LIFE AFTER THE PROS

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Physician to the Seattle Seahawks speaks out about the concussion controversy.

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Passing Time with Damon Huard and Dan Marino.

Not-so-average tailgating fare.

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WHAT’S NEXT, 12S? A DYNASTY. A personal essay about why last season’s ending wasn’t as bad as you think.

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n every issue of Reflections we cover a variety of fitness, wellness and health-related topics, so naturally we talk often about sports. This particular issue, however, is devoted to nothing but the games we all love to play and watch.

As the last few years have been filled with Seahawks fever, we made sure football had a proper presence. There is a fascinating interview with member and Seahawks team physician Dr. Stanley Herring. He is a concussion and brain injury specialist, and he shared his truly surprising insight into the national concussion controversy. Read his story on page 42. In celebration of all the 12s, we also published a personal essay from a first-time writer and superfan, Chad Leader, about the prospect of the Seahawks becoming a dynasty team. Rounding out the football theme, Damon Huard and Dan Marino shared the inside scoop behind their recently launched, highly anticipated wine, Passing Time, on page 24.

Not a fan of all the football hype? We also produced a special interview and photo series featuring members of the Club who also happen to be retired professional or Olympic athletes. The athletes range in sport from Canadian Olympic swimming to Major League Baseball. Collectively, they shared both the challenges and rewards that come with life after hanging up their jerseys. You can read their stories starting on page 36.

And finally, if you are willing to travel halfway across the country—or better yet, halfway around the world—for a good game, be sure to read this month’s travel feature. It highlights how to take your spectator skills on the road to places like Monaco and Australia. But no matter your sport or team of choice, I hope you enjoy the read.

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thought for a long time about what to write for the Sports Issue. In the past, I have written about tips for different strategies and strokes and mental toughness on the tennis court. I talked about the physical, mental and social benefits of tennis. There are many tennis enthusiasts at the Bellevue Club, and with each of these articles, my ultimate goal has been to improve the tennis experience and game of our members.

Apart from my articles, throughout the years we have organized tennis camps for athletes of all ages and skill levels, tennis socials, and other classes and workshops. Again, these on-court experiences are all great ways for our members to improve their skills.

But what we have been missing is a way for our members to improve their game off the court. That is where sports video analysis comes in. Video analysis is a commonly used technique in modern sports; however, it is surprisingly not widely used in tennis. For example, none of the tennis clubs in the Pacific Northwest have a sophisticated system. For that matter, very few clubs across the country have such systems. I was surprised by this information.

For the last few years, I have been watching the development of a few different systems, and as I mentioned above, my ultimate goal is to make our members better tennis players. I believe that such a system could make a huge difference with that goal. After all (per a study performed by the Social Science Research Network), over 60 percent of people are visual learners.

We all know our beloved Seahawks watch film all the time. But they’re not watching it for fun. They’re looking to improve their game by studying these details.

We want to give the same opportunity to our tennis players. And here’s why.

Video is a great teaching tool not only for the players but also for the coaches to create more effective practices. A good video system allows for immediate feedback on technique, serve speed, strengths and weaknesses as well as countless other metrics. With the use of video, many injuries can even be prevented (due to the ability to dissect form). Bottom line: let’s get rid of the bad habits. My hope is that in the very near future we will have our own video system at the Club.

See you on the courts,

Brian Nash Tennis Director

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When she’s not on the road, Haley Shapley writes about travel, health and more from her home in Seattle.

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FAVORITE PART ABOUT MY JOB: Helping parents teach their kids swimming and hearing their stories of success and pride. I also love seeing my instructors smiling and laughing with the kids while teaching them important survival skills.

MY HOBBIES: I play city league soccer, kickball and dodgeball. I also play a lot of video games, such as Heroes of Newerth and StarCraft II, and I read a lot of science fiction.

FAVORITE FOOD: Fazzari’s (hometown pizza joint) FAVORITE FICTIONAL CHARACTER: Cnaiür urs Skiötha—Prince of Nothing HIDDEN TALENT: I was barrel-roll champ in my hometown for river tubing three years straight.

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THE STATE OF YOUTH SPORTS In early 2014 The Wall Street Journal reported that while young Americans are watching more sports than ever, it doesn’t necessarily translate into activity. Below are just a few snippets from the report:

“Combined participation in the four most-popular U.S. team sports— basketball, soccer, baseball and football—fell among boys and girls aged 6 through 17 by roughly 4% from 2008 to 2012, according to an examination of data from youth leagues, school-sports groups and industry associations.”

“While football still draws crowds to the TV set, participation in the sport in U.S. high schools was down 2.3% in the 2012-13 season from the 2008-09 season, according to the National Federation of State High School Associations. High-school basketball participation fell 1.8% in the period.”

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The Right Direction Bellevue Club personal trainer Cameron Court shares the details about E.A.S.T., his specially tailored youth athletic program.

1. WHAT IS THE E.A.S.T. PROGRAM?

E.A.S.T. (Elite Athlete Sports Training) is an athletic and educational development prog ra m for young athletes. W hat I do is create an environment for athletes of a wide range of ages and sports to coexist in one training setting, working on all different types of athleticbased performance. The unique thing about the program is it prov ides bot h a g reat tea mwork env i ron ment a nd a lso individual based programing that has proven to work well for all athletes.

2. WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM IT? I crafted the program for any

young athlete who wants to excel in sports. But, it is also great for anyone just trying to improve his or her overall functional capacity or general strength for sports and life.

3. WHAT CAN PARTICIPANTS EXPECT FROM THE PROGRAM?

Each class targets the specific needs of the particular participants and the sports they are training for. But overall, the program is designed to help reduce injury and provide a high energy,

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4. WHAT DOES THE TERM “ELITE ATHLETE” MEAN TO YOU?

To me, elite athletes are those trying to pursue greatness or those taking their performance to the next level. It’s any athlete who wants more—whether that is to run faster, get stronger, perform better or just feel better and more confident about the sports they play.

5. WHERE DO YOU THINK MOST STUDENT ATHLETES IN GENERAL NEED THE MOST HELP? I think student athletes need

the most help creating and following through with program-specific goals. Most athletes tend to fall short of having a solid structured program and knowing exactly what it is they are training for and what to do to get there. Setting specific goals and a plan to reach them are the foundation of any solid program.

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N HUARD AND DAN MARINO WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU MIX TWO EX-NFL PLAYERS WITH A PENCHANT FOR GOOD WASHINGTON WINE, A SUPERSTAR WINEMAKER AND SOME OF THE FINEST FRUIT IN THE STATE?

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here is a temptation to overlook Passing Time as a serious player in the ever-growing wine industry in Washington in favor of branding it as a hasty vanity project of partners and ex-NFL quarterbacks, Damon Huard and Dan Marino. But that’s where that old saying about assumptions comes in handy. The truth is the idea and passion for this wine has been fermenting in their minds for decades.

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Huard and Marino both have longtime ties to Washington wine. Marino has been drinking, following and collecting Washington wines for decades. When they were teammates, Marino shared his love with Huard. “Going back 15 years, when I was a young college kid who had not drank a lot of fine wine, Dan, in South Florida, started pouring all these fine wines,” says Huard.

“He was opening bottles from Leonetti, Andrew Will, Col Solare, and he’s like Damon, man, these are right from your backyard.” It was all those years ago that the two decided when they got done playing football that they would start a winery together.

Huard, a native of Washington, also has extensive roots in the Washington wine industry. “My great grandparents were some of the first Concord grape growers in the state of Washington,” Huard says. “And there are so many fun stories and connections getting back to my roots with this project. My dad played high school basketball with Paul Champoux, arguably the greatest fruit farmer from our state. I love that it’s coming back full circle with my family’s agricultural roots in eastern Washington, especially for my dad. We get our grapes from Horse Heaven Hills, where he grew up playing and sledding.”

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Passing Time’s Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet Sauvignon is currently served in Polaris. The BC restaurant is one of the few places in town carrying this exclusive wine.

Marino brought winemaker Chris Peterson on board to help them with the delicate work in the cellar. Along with the other wines he’s created, Peterson, who worked for eight years at DeLille Cellars and co-founded Avennia in 2010, creatively pushed Passing Time. “Avennia makes a lot of wines from cooler vineyard sites, and there’s a big focus on Syrah and Bordeaux,” Huard says. “But our wines are all about cabs. I want people to think of Passing Time as the place to taste cabernet.” And the results speak for themselves.

“OUR WINES ARE ALL ABOUT CABS. I WANT PEOPLE TO THINK OF PASSING TIME AS THE PLACE TO TASTE CABERNET.”

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On April 18, the team released the first vintage of their Passing Time Cabernet Sauvignon Horse Heaven Hills. The wine’s first rating with Wine Advocate received 92–94 points and came with a glowing review, “Their 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon is a more than promising start.

Made from 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc that spent 21 months in 80% new French oak, it offers a classic feel with black and blue fruits, violets, No. 2 pencil shavings and notable minerality giving way to a medium to full-bodied, elegant and layered feel on the palate.”

Decades after the initial idea was born, Huard says he’s proud of the wine and hopes that people will drink it with the name of the wine in mind. “Passing Time is all about spending time with family and friends; it is perfect on Sunday for dinner, or there’s no doubt on a Friday night, hanging out with friends, we’ll open a bottle.”

With their Horse Heaven Hills Cabernet now released, Huard says they hope their future Walla Walla Cabernet and Red Mountain Cabernet will be as equally well received. ➸ For more information or to order wine, visit passingtime.com.

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NOT-SOAVERAGE

TAILGATING FOOD THE BASES

Whether you’re tailgating at the stadium or at home, average hotdogs and hamburgers aren’t going to cut it anymore. It’s time to step up your game and try these gourmet mix-and-match options.

LOBSTER PO’BOY—Buy a few lobster tails and steam them in salted water the night before. Once cooked, shred the lobster meat and keep it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Buy hoagie-style rolls of your choice.

The brilliant thing about this plan is that with four options for the base everyone at your tailgate is guaranteed to find something.

ROTISSERIE CHICKEN TACO—To make things as easy as possible, purchase a rotisserie chicken and soft-shell flour or corn tortillas the night before the big game. Shred the chicken with a fork and keep it in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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BACON-WRAPPED HOTDOG—The hotdogs should be cooked on a grill the day of the game. You can prepare the night before, however, by wrapping the bacon around the hotdogs and storing them until they are ready for the grill.

SIMPLE SLIDERS—As with the hotdogs, the mini-hamburgers should be cooked on the grill the day of the game, but you can prepare by making the patties and storing them.

DINING FEATURE Executive Chef Chris Peterson, a huge football fan, created this mix-and-match menu based on his own tailgating experiences.

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THE TOPPINGS While good meat is crucial for a successful tailgate, the toppings are what make the party fun. For easy cooking on the big day, make the sauces the night before.

Here’s our suggested lineup for toppings: 1. RED PEPPER RÉMOULADE—Mix mayonnaise, chopped sweet red pepper, capers (or chopped gherkins) and a dash of cayenne pepper to taste.

2. SIMPLE CURRY SAUCE—Mix a cup of coconut milk with your desired level of curry paste. Add a little butter or flour for thickness.

3. GUACAMOLE—A simple recipe includes avocados, cilantro, chopped onion and lime 4. SAUTÉED ONIONS—Slice red or white onions and sauté with olive oil, garlic salt and pepper. You can add red bell peppers as well.

5. CREAM CHEESE 6. SAUERKRAUT 7. SRIRACHA 8. PICKLED JALAPEÑOS 9. LEMON AND LIME SLICES 10. HARD CHEESES—Cheddar, Cotija, jack, etc. bellevue club june 2015 | 33

There are a 101 ways to mix the ingredients listed, but below are a few combinations that are sure to be crowd-pleasers.

THE COMBOS

THE TOUCHDOWN: Bacon-Wrapped Hotdog with cream cheese and sauerkraut or sautéed onions THE GOALKEEPER: Rotisserie Chicken Taco with guacamole, sautéed onions, jalapeños, Sriracha and lime THE MONEY SHOT: Lobster Po’boy with Red Pepper Rémoulade and lemon THE STOLEN BASE: Simple Slider with cheese and Red Pepper Rémoulade THE TRICK PLAY: Rotisserie Chicken Taco with Simple Curry Sauce and lime

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There comes a time in all professional athletes’ lives when they have to hang their jersey (or swimsuit or tennis skirt) for the last time. They have to say goodbye to the screaming fans, the five-hour workouts, the cameras and all the glory that comes along with the job. But what remains, long after the baseball bats or basketballs have been put away, is a long list of lessons learned. Lessons about pushing the human body and setting goals through teamwork and discipline.

We found a few members to share their thoughts on life after the pros.

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JEFF CIRILLO

TEAMS

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Milwaukee Brewers Colorado Rockies Seattle Mariners San Diego Padres Minnesota Twins Arizona Diamondbacks

WHAT WAS THE MOST CHALLENGING THING ABOUT PLAYING PROFESSIONAL SPORTS? The mental

and physical demands of playing 162 games in 182 days.

WHAT WAS THE GREATEST REWARD OF PLAYING PROFESSIONAL SPORTS?

I was able to achieve my dream of playing Major League Baseball and compete with and ge t to know some of the greatest athletes on the plane t.

The lifestyle is not too bad either.

WHAT DID PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEACH YOU ABOUT YOUR BODY?

Your body is y our biggest commodity.

Athletes realize that to maximize their efforts on the field, they must treat their bodies lik e a temple— stretching, hydrating and building core functional strength.

WHAT ABOUT MENTAL STRENGTH?

Everyone at the professional level will have slumps and struggles. The ones that have sustained careers can minimize slumps and get out of them quicker than those who can’t. Mental strength is a h uge part of the job.

Everyone will deal with adversity, and it is in times lik e those that your mental strength is tested. Are you going to make excuses and be a victim, or are you going to put your chinstrap on and fight?

SPORT

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

HOW DID YOU KNOW IT WAS TIME TO RETIRE FROM PROFESSIONAL SPORTS? I knew it when I w ould go

home after the games, and m y kids were back in Se attle. I missed them tremendously.

DO YOU MISS THE RIGOROUS TRAINING, OR DO YOU FIND RELIEF IN KNOWING YOU CAN BE A LITTLE EASIER ON YOUR BODY? I miss the

training and today have a hard time motivating myself to train like that.

When you are playing, during the off-season, you are recovering; then you begin to train mentally and physically for the rigors of a professional season. It’s like training for a 162-game boxing match.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW NOW ABOUT TRAINING OR YOUR BODY THAT YOU WISH YOU KNEW WHEN YOU WERE A BUDDING ATHLETE? Bigger is not

better! My best years were when I would play squash, go t o stretching classes and work on core functional strength. Especially when I w as older, in my mid-30s, I found the excess weight was hard on my back, and m y muscles wouldn’t fire as quickly.

ARE YOU NOW ENGAGED IN PHILANTHROPIC OR COMMUNITYBASED WORK? I have a golf t ournament

every year in Wisconsin for family shelters and [to stop] bullying in school .

I ran a homeless shelt er for a week and that opened my eyes; I feel like I have been blessed in so man y ways, so I am always looking to serve. I have coached every sport from flag football, soccer, AAU hoops, LL Baseball and B ellevue Youth Football, although I am no t very good at football.

WHAT IS ONE MISCONCEPTION ABOUT PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES THAT DRIVES YOU CRAZY? That athletes are

malcontents who don’t deserve the lives they have. I can t ell you that 95 percent of all current or ex-athletes are some of the most passionate people you will ever meet. The reason that we were successful in our field, despite the impossible odds of being a pro athlete, is we actually have a passion and drive to be successful. We understand dealing with failures and recognize effort.

WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR YOUNG ATHLETES? Never take

anything for granted. Respect your body and spend mor e time on the process than the out come. Play because you want to play, not because of what your parents want or peer pressure. If you are passionate about something, give yourself every chance to be successful and don’t quit when dealing with adversity. Lift less, and do more core and quick-twitch movements for sport. Trust your instincts; they are rarely wrong!

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SPORT

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION TEAMS

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Dallas Mavericks Indiana Pacers Seattle SuperSonics Portland Trail Blazers

DO YOU FIND IT A RELIEF AT ALL KNOWING YOU CAN BE A LITTLE EASIER ON YOUR BODY? I think lif e

was easy. Guys complain about how hard it is, but no t if you love working out, t aking hits, pain; y ou have to love all that s tuff. I think it’ s easier when you like it and someone tells you what to do and y ou get paid for it.

WHAT WAS THE GREATEST REWARD OF PLAYING PROFESSIONAL SPORTS?

One reward is that I s till have fairly good discipline about what I e at and being fit. For a person at my age, I’m still in decent shape, and I think that’s because of my background growing up in athle tics. The other thing I am able t o take advantage of is to have an impact on the c ommunity. So we started our foundation 22 years ago and built r elationships with sponsors and supporters, and it has stayed very strong.

WHAT WAS THE MOST CHALLENGING THING ABOUT RETIRING FROM PROFESSIONAL SPORTS? I think it’s a

process because you’re used to having a schedule e very day. All you had to worry about was getting up.

Someone was telling you what to do: you have to work out, lift, stretch and get treatments. You have a pretty good schedule you live by, and then it’s all over and you have to figure out for yourself what to do. I think everyone goes through different stages. I know lot of ex-teammates who just stopped being active for various reasons; they put a lo t of miles on their bodies or had v arious injuries, knee problems, ankles, shoulders—you name it.

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WHAT HAS PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TAUGHT YOU ABOUT MENTAL STRENGTH, AND HOW DID IT CARRY OVER INTO YOUR NEW CAREER AS A WEALTH MANAGER? That’s a good

question because I went to college, but that was a lifetime ago. After you play basketball for 20 years, you might as well say you’re starting over.

I got into business, and first it was a venture fund and no w wealth management. I did it r eally without any background. But I’m a grinder, and I worked and worked at it. I embraced it, and no w I really enjoy helping people. I like building personal relationships and how you can see the impact y ou can have. I have also met some very, very interesting people.

WHICH IS MORE CHALLENGING: BUSINESS OR PROFESSIONAL SPORTS?

There are different challenges. You can never duplicate the emotional highs and lows you get playing sports. Making or missing the game-ending sho t in front of 20,000 people; how do you accomplish that in business? I don’t know, maybe people can compare it to closing a big deal, but you can’t get that adrenaline.

So you look for other successes.

DO YOU MISS THE AUDIENCE? Yeah, when you think about the highs and lows, and you go through some major lows too, that feeling is what it’ s all about. There were exciting, big games where you can’t sleep at night beca use you’re so pumped up . I also r ecognize though that things lik e that are great, but it’s also not healthy for your whole lifetime. It’s tough to take. There’s got to be some balanc e to it. If I could, I’d play basketball my whole life, but the body isn’t meant to do that.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW NOW ABOUT TRAINING OR YOUR BODY THAT YOU WISH YOU KNEW WHEN YOU WERE A BUDDING ATHLETE? At the time, there

was no program. I lifted hard, really hard. I was doing everything from power cleans to squats to benchpressing 300-plus pounds, all that s tuff that’s more likely for football. I started to do plyometrics when I w as traded to Indiana from Dallas and that changed me as a pla yer; it made me e ven more athletic. Now, most of the guys don’t lift heavy; it’s more about the c ore stuff, explosion stuff. Also, I never took a day off, and now it’s all about r est. I didn’t know what that me ant. The diet, too.

People said to eat healthy, but we had no idea what that r eally meant. I thought, I’m not going to eat dessert, but I’m going to have steak and potatoes with everything on it.

AND HOW DID THE DETLEF SCHREMPF FOUNDATION COME ABOUT? It came about due t o necessity. When we came

back to Seattle in ’93, the new thing was celebrity golf tournaments. And it became t oo much because there were so many requests, and I thought, I can ’t do all this. So w e started a foundation, and soon w e were getting requests from all kinds o f organizations, from those benefiting kids to veterans to diabetes, cancer, you name it. So w e came up with a mission s tatement all about childr en and families. We focused on the N orthwest, and it jus t continued to grow from there. We work with roughly 130 or so charities o ver the year. Most of the groups we work with are not

government-funded, so they have limited resources, and for some we are a huge part of their annual budget. We put on events and raise money through ticket sales auctions, sponsorships. We’ve done the S t. Patrick’s Day Dash, a golf gala, Taste of Main and Nordstrom fashion shows. We’ve had the same team about 22 y ears.

OUT OF ALL THE CAUSES TO CHOOSE FROM, WHY DID YOU SETTLE ON HELPING CHILDREN? When we got started, we

had two babies, and that’ s what was important to us. And w e really wanted to build from within our c ommunity.

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SPORT

OLYMPIC SWIMMING TEAMS

• University of Southern California • Canadian National Swim Team WHAT WAS YOUR GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT IN SPORTS? Making the

Canadian National Team from 1985 to 1990. I swam on the ’ 88 Olympic team.

I also went to the Commonwealth Games in ’86, won a bronze medal in the 1,500-meter free and set a Canadian record in the 800 - and 1,500-meter.

WHAT WAS THE MOST CHALLENGING THING ABOUT BEING AN OLYMPIC ATHLETE? The training itself. I did

two hours in the morning and thr ee hours at night e very day. It was a huge workload because I was also going to school. All my friends would go out, and I’ d stay and train.

WHAT WAS THE GREATEST REWARD OF BEING AN OLYMPIC ATHLETE?

There are a lot of moments, but one of the proudest moments was when I was elected captain at USC. It was for my senior year in 1990. Making the [Canadian] Olympic team was also incredibly rewarding because between the years ’84 and ’88 that was the whole f ocus. It was on

making the team, and when I did , it was a huge, huge relief.

WHAT DID OLYMPIC-LEVEL SPORTS TEACH YOU ABOUT YOUR BODY? I

think the biggest thing is that y ou can never underestimate what your body can do. Keep pushing yourself, and you’ll push through barriers. We would have practices and you thought you couldn’t do another stroke, but your body gets used it.

And you do it.

WHAT ABOUT MENTAL STRENGTH?

I think the bigges t thing is t o focus on yourself. You can only c ontrol what you can control. I remember me and my coaches, we’d hear reports of other swimmers doing really incredible sets or times, and it can kind o f play with your mind. You think, Am I going to be in good enough shape ?

In the end , you can only do what y ou can do and be c onfident in your game plan.

want to achieve very big things, but these projects aren’t day projects, they are monthlong or y earlong projects.

The focus I get to approach those goals comes from going through sports.

HOW DID YOU KNOW IT WAS TIME TO RETIRE? It was different back then. Now

swimmers can continue on and runner s can continue on past their early 30s.

Back then, there was no money in swimming, and so y our parents had to fund you or you had to get a real job.

That’s when I decided t o go to graduate school. It was tough my senior year, after going through the Olympics and three years of college swimming, my fourth year I had t o focus on studies. I would have loved to continue on; I loved the sport and the people , but there was just no money in it WAS IT TOUGH LETTING GO?

AND HOW DID THAT RELATE TO YOUR SUBSEQUENT BUSINESS CAREER? The biggest thing is goal

Yes, because your whole identity ge ts wrapped up in s wimming. When people meet you, they get to know you as Chris the swimmer. When you get finished swimming, you have to reinvent yourself; you have to come up with a ne w identity. That was the toughest thing.

setting. With sports, you look at these three-month or six-month blocks where you really train hard.

It’s where you lay the groundwork. In business, it’s the same thing. Y ou

DO YOU MISS THE RIGOROUS TRAINING, OR DO YOU FIND RELIEF IN KNOWING YOU CAN BE A LITTLE EASIER ON YOUR BODY? I think the bigges t thing is

sports are very black-and-white. You train very hard and you see the r ewards when you do your swim meet; you see good times happen. Some times life is not like that. Sometimes you work really hard and the pr oject still fails. It’s not as black-and-white, so I miss sports in that regard. There’s a winner and lo ser, and when you train really hard, you do well, and when you don’t train hard, you don’t do well. It’s different in the r eal world.

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WHAT DO YOU KNOW NOW ABOUT TRAINING OR YOUR BODY THAT YOU WISH YOU KNEW WHEN YOU WERE A BUDDING ATHLETE? Oh yeah, there is a lo t. When you’re

young and going thr ough that pr ocess you have lots of questions about what the bes t training is and what y ou need to do t o get there. I’m actually working on a side project now called Swim Labs, and it’s video s troke analysis for swimmers. That’s one thing I wish I had back then: stroke analysis. Doing the wr ong technique is no t helpful. It is fun and gr eat to start an ende avor that is a business of passion.

WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR YOUNG ATHLETES? I say this

to my kids all the time: if the y don’t like it, don’t do it. D on’t do it for me or f or my wife; do it f or yourself. I think the bigges t thing is if you really like it, then y ou’ll work hard. I’ve found there are two types of talent: natural ability and the t alent to focus and work hard. And the sec ond is the mor e rare of the talents.

ARE YOU ENGAGED IN PHILANTHROPIC OR COMMUNITYBASED WORK? I’m always asked to do things, spe ak usually,

for swimming, and I do as m uch as I can. I at le ast always participate in Swim Across America for cancer.

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MEMBER PROFILE

OF THE GAME TEAM PHYSICIAN TO THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS OPENS UP ABOUT SPORTS-RELATED CONCUSSIONS

Dr. Stanley Herring has a knack for boiling down complex issues into one-liners and witticisms.

On his decision to go into medicine, he says, “Life is better if you leave more than you take, and I was terrible at English and colorblind, so what else was I going to do?”

On sports-related concussions—his primary area of expertise—he says, “If you’ve seen one concussion, you’ve seen one concussion.” Meaning each brain injury is as unique as the person suffering from it and should be treated as such.

When patients ask about his work as a team physician for the Seattle Seahawks, he responds, “People say, ‘I want you to care for me like you care for the Seahawks.’ And I say, ‘You’ve got it backwards; I care for the Seahawks like I care for you.’ ”

But as a member of the NFL’s Head, Neck and Spine Committee, a University of Washington clinical professor in the departments of rehabilitation medicine, orthopaedics and sports medicine and neurological surgery, and a driving force in passing the Zackery Lystedt Law (a game-changing piece of legislation for youth sports), Herring's experience, responsibilities and progress are far from being as simple or comical as his signature quips may lead on.

For example, the path that led Herring toward medicine was much more an alignment of forces rather than a decision brought about simply by his inability to color coordinate. Growing up in Texas, he explains his family members—in particular his mother and father—were strong advocates of community service and helping others with disabilities. That, coupled with a proclivity for math and science and a cousin who served as a role model as a physician, piqued his interest during his undergraduate years at the University of Texas.

“I also had a very powerful experience with a mentor in college who showed me the value in helping people with injury and disability. He showed me how powerful it can be to get them moving,” Herring says. “That was reinforced in medical school when I found out early on I had something to contribute to patient care through physical activity, and it was again reinforced when I came [to Seattle], the exercise capital of the country and a place where embracing people with differences was important.

That all resonated with me.”

Unpacking another one of his epigrams, Herring explains that once firmly engaged in the sports rehabilitation field in Seattle in the mid-80s, he began to formulate his own way of assessing and treating injured athletes, especially those suffering from spine and brain injuries. In doing, he developed a philosophy that acknowledges the unique story behind every patient and every injury. bellevue club june 2015 | 43

“Very early on I began looking at the psychological part of the injury. Some people can’t get back to swimming because they have a bad back; some people can’t get back to swimming because they have a bad life,” Herring says. “It’s not just the pain, it’s the suffering. My goal is to understand why certain things disable a certain person. If you come to see me and your knee hurts, I’m interested in that, but I’m also interested in what that’s done to you. What have you lost because of that? What are your worries because of that, and what’s important to you?

“Really, most sports injuries are about disability. There is impairment. They’ve lost something, and we say the impairment is, ‘I can’t run.’ But when you ask questions it’s, ‘When I can’t run I don’t get along with my wife and kids very well.’ That is the

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disability the impairment produces. If you are sensitive to all of the issues, you can tailor better treatment for them,” he says. “In my practice, I work very closely with physical therapists, occupational therapists at times and sports psychologists. It’s not just about taking the pain away; it’s about getting your life back. So really what it’s about is autonomy.”

This highly empathetic and thorough approach to sports medicine has been extremely successful and rewarding for Herring.

And that success has translated into a national platform on which he is able to fight for topics he is passionate about—mainly concussions and how they affect everyone from peewee football players to professional soccer players. Herring spends a great deal of time and energy traveling and talking about concussions.

“It’s one of the few times I’ve seen a medical problem get such public interest. I think it’s because of the power and interest in sports. That’s driving the conversation.”

CONCUSSION FACTS Sixty-five percent of sports concussions happen between ages 6 and 18.

• There are over four million sports and recreation-related concussions a year in the United States.

• Ten times as many kids involved in sports die from preventable sudden cardiac arrest than from sports-related brain injury every year.

• It is uncommon to have postconcussive syndrome after a sports concussion; it is much more common following other types of trauma such as motor vehicle accidents.

• The actual number of concussions probably has not increased in recent years; the awareness and reporting of concussions has increased.

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But, what he says about them can be surprising to audiences, especially in regards to his thoughts on young athletes and concussions, a topic that recently has saturated the news. “It’s one of the few times I’ve seen a medical problem get such public interest,” Herring says. “I think it’s because of the power and interest in sports. That’s driving the conversation.”

A few years ago, Herring was instrumental in passing the Zackery Lystedt Law, a piece of legislation which requires schools to have a trained medical professional clear students suspected of concussion before returning to play. It was a movement that started in Washington State, but it is now in effect across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Many people worked in concert to make that happen, and Herring was happy to be a part of the team. Bottom line: he takes youth sports-related concussions every seriously. But, unexpectedly, what that was never translated into was a crusade against youth organized sports.

“Eighty to 90 percent of concussions in young athletes are better in 10 to 14 days. The great majority of people with concussions, even more than one, go on to be great, successful people, captains of industries, drive fancy cars,” he says. “It’s a big misconception that the great majority of people who have concussions when they are young have problems later in life.”

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More Information “When Zack got hurt there was a group of us who thought we would tailor the CDC's Heads Up campaign for the State of Washington. We then got it branded with the Seahawks’ logo and we distributed information to almost every high school in the state.

We spoke with over 1,000 coaches and administrators, raising awareness. We also discovered that our educational efforts would be much more effective if combined with a legislative approach." For more information about concussions or the Heads Up campaign, visit cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports.

Taking it even a step further, Herring says being overly fearful of concussions—which he stresses is different from being vigilant in the recognition and treatment of them—could be more harmful to a young population than helpful.

“This is coming from a brain injury guy, and trust me nobody takes brain injury more seriously than I do, but to say my nine-year-old can’t play lacrosse because I’m worried about long-term cognitive problems, there are a lot of steps missing there. Inadvertently denying children physical activity is actually a bigger public health problem,” Herring says, adding that inactivity causes a greater chance of children developing obesity and chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

“If your son or daughter wants to play sports and they are healthy and the sports program has a good emergency medical action plan and their coaches are trained regarding injury recognition, perhaps the safest thing you can do is have your child involved after school in organized sports,” he says.

When it comes to professional sports, his opinion changes a little, but not much. Herring has worked with the Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Mariners to

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name a few teams. He says playing professional sports does open the door for all kinds of potential injuries—including concussions.

“There are bad things that happen to professional athletes across all the thousands of hours of exposure to practice and play, but the great majority of NFL players and other professional athletes do well in terms of brain health,” he says. The same is true for collegiate athletes. That does not mean, however, that Herring and others are not actively looking for ways to better diagnose and treat concussions in these athletes to improve their short and long-term health and to identify and remove those from play who are at unacceptable risk. “In terms of collegiate and professional sports, most of those athletes are doing fine, but they are adults and made an informed choice to play. With kids, they don’t understand risk, and so we have to protect them.”

And that’s exactly what Herring will continue to do, spread the word that sports aren’t the enemy; recognition, education and proper management are the answers. “We have to make it as unacceptable to play with a concussion as it would be to play without having water breaks.”

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WHAT’S NEXT, 12S? A DYNASTY A personal essay about why last season’s ending wasn’t as bad as you think

As soon as the Super Bowl XLIX game clock struck zero, I turned off the television and went to bed to try and get away from it. Like many fans, over the days that followed, I couldn’t believe our Seahawks were not the World Champions. My routine of watching NFL Network in the morning was temporarily suspended, and when I finally gathered the courage to turn it back on, it was Patriots parade day—whoopee!

However, as I continued to watch the commentary and the constant replay of the slant pass of doom, my sarcasm began to turn into positivity. Much like Russell Wilson after the tough playoff loss to the Falcons on the road, I found myself thinking about the upcoming season and how motivated the ’Hawks are going to be to reclaim their crown.

I started thinking about how great a time this really is in Seattle Seahawks history.

I was born in 1983, so my first memories of the ’Hawks are as follows: instability at quarterback, blacked-out (untelevised) home games due to non-sellout crowds, and Cortez Kennedy trying to win games from the defensive tackle position in 1992. Speaking of “Baby Fridge,” what happened to all those intimidating nicknames of the ’90s? We had a good run further down the road in the mid2000s when Mike Holmgren led the ’Hawks to Super Bowl XL and numerous playoff appearances, but today’s era feels special, and here’s why.

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It began when Pete Carroll and John Schneider were hired to lead the Seattle Seahawks. In Schneider’s first year, the Seattle Seahawks made more roster transactions than any other team in the NFL. In one of the most lopsided trades in NFL history, the Seahawks acquired Marshawn Lynch from the Buffalo Bills for a fourth round pick. During his beast quake against New Orleans, we were not only watching Lynch become one of the best running backs in the NFL but also sparking the fire of a team and city that were ready to bring it as well.

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Over the next year, the Seahawks began to establish themselves as a tough, physical run-first, defensiveminded football team. Meanwhile, the loudest (and, let’s be honest, best) fans in the NFL did their job by providing the defense an extra split-second jump to rush the passer, causing communication problems that made opposing teams resort to hand signals and lip reading.

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The Seahawks were also drafting successfully and developing players from within who have become not just Pro Bowlers, but All-Pros. The organization’s leadership shined once again when having the foresight to make Wilson the starter even though they had paid Matt Flynn a decent amount to play quarterback. It wasn't until the mid-season come back overtime win at the Bears when we knew we had a franchise quarterback.

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Another big moment for this team came later in that season when the Seahawks captured their second playoff road win in franchise history against the Redskins. Even though their miraculous comeback against the Falcons fell just short, we all knew the Seahawks were on the horizon of something big.

The Seahawks stayed aggressive, acquiring as much talent as possible throughout their entire roster. This is where I would like to mention how lucky we are to have the best owner in the NFL, Paul Allen, who spares no expense for this team to win. All of the above moves would add up to the first Super Bowl trophy in franchise history.

Not wanting to “rest on their laurels,” as Pete Carroll says, they fought their way back to the number-one seed and retained the NFC Championship by winning a game that was truly inspirational to watch—and has remained recorded on many DVRs. But the best part of this story is that our two-time NFC-defending champions are just getting started.

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Last year the Seahawks defense set records comparable to the best defenses to ever play the game. They continue to extend contracts to keep their core players, which in turn maintains leadership and continuity within the team. The Seahawks were already known as one of the most talented teams in the league before acquiring Jimmy Graham, and the organization’s keen ability to draft well will replenish the roster with talent and provide critical depth.

There is no doubt that Paul Allen will continue to spend whatever it takes to keep the Seahawks on top. They’ve created a culture that many players in the NFL dream about. Coaches and players of the Seahawks are drenched in success, and getting their just rewards year after year because of it. I’m just glad I get to witness it.

Make no mistake about it, Seahawks fans: we are witnessing one of the best eras in Seahawks football history. So stay tuned for a dynasty.

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Monaco Grand Prix Where: Monaco When: May Why: Synonymous with prestige and glamour, the Monaco Grand Prix is one of the toughest Formula One races. “Drivers race on a narrow course that goes through the streets of Monte Carlo, complete with tight turns and changes in elevation,” Tuchman writes. “Racers have compared it to riding a bike or helicopter in a living room.” There’s also a tunnel, just to add to the challenge.

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Pro Tip: There are many different options for viewing locations— from within the grandstand to aboard a yacht to seated on a terrace—so explore the choices and take into consideration what vantage point most intrigues you.

During Your Downtime: The tiny principality of Monaco will be consumed by the event while you’re there. For a break from the action (or when there’s a break in the action), head to Nice, a short train ride away. This beautiful French town on the Mediterranean Sea has something for everyone, including foodies, families, sun seekers and night owls.

Fans will o ften follow their teams and sports to the ends of the earth— which is gr eat news when the end o f the earth also happens to be a fun place to v acation.

While it’s not po ssible to attend e very great event in the flesh, ther e are some that ar e especially w orth the trek. Consider these f our—all featured in the book The 100 S porting Events You Must See Live, by sportsbusiness expert Robert Tuchman. written

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ULTIMATE SPORTS FAN VACATIONS

Calgary Stampede Where: Calgary, Alberta When: July Why: You may never have a better opportunity to don a cowboy hat and boots.

“While a highly anticipated event for Canadians, rodeo fans from throughout the world, and of all ages, get to see their sport on a grand scale,” Tuchman writes.

The 10-day event, which bills itself as the “Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth,” takes over Alberta’s largest city and attracts one million people to a Westernthemed party of barrel racing, steer wrestling, bull riding, big-name musicians, fair food favorites and entertainment for all ages.

Pro Tip: You know those cowboy boots you’re planning to wear? Break them in first if it’s not your first rodeo.

During Your Downtime: When you’re ready for something to eat that hasn’t seen the inside of a fryer—the abundant deep-fried options at the Calgary Stampede include Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, sushi, and cookie dough— take a seat at NOtaBLE, a restaurant in the Montgomery neighborhood. The first Canadian to appear on Iron Chef, Chef Michael Noble delivers gourmet comfort food in an unpretentious environment.

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Masters Tournament Where: Augusta, Georgia When: April Why: Tuchman calls this “pure nirvana for players and watchers.” He rated it his No. 1 sporting event you must see live—and he’s not even a big golf fan. There’s just something about the green jacket, the stunningly immaculate grounds at Augusta National Golf Club, the long-held traditions and the high stakes for the game’s best players.

Pro Tip: Tickets and accommodations are difficult to get—and you’ll probably have to pay a premium—but you can save big at the concessions stands. The famed pimento cheese and egg salad sandwiches go for just $1.50 each. Top it off with a Georgia peach ice cream sandwich (a relative splurge at $2).

During Your Downtime: The Augusta Museum of History spans an impressive 12,000 years, chronicling the town’s history from prehistoric artifacts, to antebellum-era pottery, to an 1869 steam fire engine, to the flight suit of former astronaut and hometown hero Susan Still-Kilrain. Other exhibits cover Godfather of Soul James Brown, modes of transportation and, of course, the sport of golf.

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Australian Open Where: Melbourne, Australia When: January Why: “As the first and hottest, temperature-wise, of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the Australian Open features the best of the best sweating it out in singles, mixed doubles, juniors, and masters competitions,” Tuchman writes. Here, you’ll see the top talent in the world of tennis working to set the tone for the rest of the season, all against the backdrop of the Land Down Under—a pretty magical place to spend some time away.

Pro Tip: It’s going to be hot, hot, hot, and the Australian sun is particularly strong (especially coming from the Northwest in the middle of our winter). Wear sunscreen and a hat, consider long sleeves and stay hydrated.

During Your Downtime: Get the lay of the land from the Eureka Skydeck 88. The elevators here are the fastest in the southern hemisphere, transporting you 935 feet in the air in just 38 seconds. From this spot, all of Melbourne stretches below you, with equally beautiful—although very different—views day and night.

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Training for a Big Event?

Consider Sports Massage.

People often relate sports massage with deep tissue or Swedish massage. And while they tend to intermingle, sports massage is specifically designed to help an athlete train to optimum level, then recover as quickly as possible. Massage therapist Adria Davis explains how massage can help you with your next marathon, triathlon, mountain summit or plain ol’ tough workout.

REFLECTIONS MAGAZINE: IN GENERAL, WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF SPORTS MASSAGE FOR ATHLETES? ADRIA DAVIS: The benefits of sports massage are increasing blood flow,

joint mobility and flexibility. By increasing blood flow and circulation and moving lymph, it also helps flush waste out of the system. Massage also decreases muscle tension, decreases recovery time in between workouts, and it can help prevent some injuries and muscle spasms. The list goes on.

RM: WHEN DOES A SPORTS MASSAGE BENEFIT ATHLETES MOST? AD: For athletes specifically, sports massage is good at four different times:

pre-event, post-event, during training and rehab.

RM: CAN YOU GET A LITTLE MORE SPECIFIC ABOUT EACH CATEGORY? AD: Pre-event is 15 to 45 minutes before the actual event, and it’s a short,

stimulating massage focusing on warming up the specific muscle groups that are about to work for whatever type of event the athlete is doing. A post-event massage is usually within an hour or two after the event, and the purpose is to normalize the tissue after it’s been working really hard.

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Adria Davis is a Bellevue Club massage therapist who specializes in sports massage.

WELLNESS FEATURE RM: BEFORE WE GO ON, CAN YOU EXPLAIN NORMALIZING? AD: After a really strenuous workout or a big event like a

RM: AND THE REHAB? AD: The rehab part is not just necessarily for athletes; it is for

RM: THANKS. SO BACK TO THE OTHER TWO TYPES. AD: During training, massages are what athletes like to do as

RM: IN A PERFECT WORLD, HOW OFTEN SHOULD AN ATHLETE GET A SPORTS MASSAGE? AD: Once a week. If they need spot treatment, then add that

marathon, the muscles are going to be really fatigued—really worked, tight, sore and achy. Normalizing tissue is when you help get blood back into the tissue, move all of the toxins, lactic acid and buildup out of the muscles faster. It really helps with recovery.

part of their maintenance program; it’s usually once or twice a week, depending on how hard they are training, just to help get the body ready for optimum performance.

anybody recovering from injury—a frozen shoulder, neck and shoulder problems, bad knee, ankle, anything. Rehab massages focus primarily on increasing flexibility and range of motion. The point is to get people back to 100 percent, or whatever that means for them.

once a week too.

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RM: NEVER MORE THAN THAT? AD: With sports massage, you want a few days in between to

recover and rest. If you want massages every day, go for the lighter types of massage that just focus on circulation and relaxation rather than the treatment work of getting into muscle groups.

RM: HOW HAVE YOU SEEN SPORTS MASSAGE CHANGE IN THE 10 YEARS YOU HAVE BEEN DOING IT? AD: I think the techniques have changed a little; they have

gotten quicker, faster and more efficient as far as being an active release, which helps stabilize the muscles faster and helps release the tendons and everything. The general idea hasn’t changed, but the techniques have changed for a faster pace.

RM: IS THERE ANYTHING ATHLETES CAN DO TO HELP YOU IN BETWEEN VISITS? AD: Drinking half your body weight in ounces of water every

day is so true. The more water you have in your body, the more lubricated your body is, the more efficient the massage is, the less painful, quicker the recovery, and so on. It helps immensely. Stretching is another huge thing I don’t think people take seriously enough. People do it for a day or two, but it’s so easy to fall out of that habit. Taking baths is also always nice. Epson salt baths are really good for tired, achy muscles, waste removal and rejuvenation. You will sleep better and wake up more refreshed.

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ONGOING EVENTS bellevue club FITNESS See a Group Personal Training or GPX Schedule (available at the Athletic Services Desk) for a full list of classes.

RECREATION • Youth Camps & Programs ➼ bellevueclub.com/youth • Basketball leagues & lessons • Racquetball & Squash

TASTE • Polaris Half-Price Wine Night Tuesdays

• Karate Club • Private Dance Lessons • Music Lessons AQUATICS • Youth Swimming Programs & lessons ➼ bellevueclub.com/youth

The Bellevue Club merges 200,000 square feet of world-class wellness facilities and innovative restaurants with unique recreational and social opportunities.

Here is a small sample of classes and events happening at the club. For full lists of adult classes and events, pick up the latest copy of the Bellevue Club Connector or visit www. bellevueclub.com/fitness/BCconnector.pdf.

• Private Swim Lessons • Masters/Adult Fitness Swimming • Inflatable Obstacle Course

• Wine Flight Night in Polaris Fridays, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

• Cosmos Happy Hour M-F, 3:30-6:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.-close Sa, open-close • Splash Short Rib Thursday Thursdays, 11 a.m.-9 p.m..

• Luna Happy Hour M-F, 6-8 p.m. Sa & Su. 4-6 p.m.

• Water Runner TENNIS • Adult & Junior Group Lessons • Mixed Doubles Night • Men’s Night & Ladies Night • Junior Tennis Team & USTA Program

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Ground level. Steps out to 4 mile sandy beach. Maalaea Surf Resort.

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Drop-off the kids at Adventure Kids Playcare, find a gift for Father’s Day at Sturtevant’s, grab a quick, healthy lunch at Panera Bread, and don’t forget to pick up drinks for the BBQ at Bevmo!

Tackle everything on your “to do” list in one stop!

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BRAIN TRAINING june 2015

Working out your brain is just as important as working out your biceps, so consider this your monthly dose of cognitive strength training.

ACROSS 1. Bellhop’s burden 4. Big stinger 8. Fancy 12. “___ questions?”

13. Bird in hieroglyphics 14. Jot 15. Neighbor of Swed.

16. Hardly Herculean 17. Santa checks it twice 18. Gets game 20. Camp sight 22. Deli allowance 23. Locked, in a way 27. Does some PR work 29. One who cries foul?

30. Girl or boy of song 31. Had an effect 32. Hitched, so to speak 33. Aesop’s also-ran 34. Samovar 35. Puppy talk 36. Blush or flush 37. Home maker 39. A fortune-teller’s guide 40. Hooter 41. Memorable Gandhi 44. ___ rags 47. Sign in a store window 49. “___ and the City” 50. Fix, as fences 51. Asian staple 52. ___ kwon do 53. Like Felix Unger 54. Do-gooder’s doing 55. Text, briefly

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DOWN 1. Embargoes 2. Soon, to a bard 3. Elvis was known for them 4. Windshield cleaners 5. Invective 6. Atoner’s worry 7. Excited 8. Languishes 9. ___ polloi 10. Part of T.G.I.F.

11. Art surrounder 19. Major, for one 21. Dolt 24. David and others 25. Continental coin 26. Lots of bucks 27. Daze 28. Perspiration passage 29. Certain theater, for short 32. Military leader 33. Cargo deck

35. Wood for an archer 36. Preserved 38. Spiced liquor 39. Cake helping 42. Copier supply 43. Graph lines 44. Clock standard (abbr.)

45. “South Pacific” prop 46. “Is there more?”

48. Pizzeria order

* For answers, please visit bcreflections.com.

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